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A video obtained by NorCal Bodycam appears to show a San Francisco Muni operator asleep before a July 31 collision between two empty trains near 47th Avenue and Wawona Street. The SFMTA attributes the incident to operator fatigue and says no one was injured, with a formal investigation underway. The agency has previously attributed a similar September incident to fatigue and launched a fatigue-awareness campaign.
A SFist opinion piece argues that the SFMTA over-promised on handling large crowds for high-demand events—like fireworks on the Bay and Outside Lands—yet failed to deliver, leading to long delays, jammed buses and trains, insufficient signage, and riders stranded for hours. The piece notes rideshares and other traffic complicating the situation, and calls for the city to acknowledge transit capacity limits and improve planning, signage, and execution to avoid future chaos.
A San Francisco Muni light rail train traveling at 50 mph, far above the normal speed, was driven by an operator who had fallen asleep, causing violent jolts and passenger injuries. The incident was caused by operator fatigue, and the agency is taking steps to improve safety, including speed-limiting software.
A man was shot on a Muni bus in San Francisco, and the suspect is currently missing. The victim was taken to a hospital, and there has been no update on his condition. According to a witness, the shooter challenged the victim to fight before shooting him twice. Police are searching for a suspect wearing a brown and gold puffy jacket and are asking anyone with information to contact them. No other passengers were injured.